1943 - The Battle of Midway
Platform: Amstrad CPC
Region: United Kingdom
Media: Floppy
Controller: Joystick
Genre: Shoot 'em Up, Vertical, Arcade
Gametype: Licensed
Release Year: 1988
Developer: Probe Software
Publisher: Go!
Players: 1-2 simultaneous
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It was over 40 years ago, at the height of World War 2, that the Japanese main squadron tasted defeat off the west cost of Midway Islands. Some say that this battle greatly changed the outcome of the war, some say under different direction we may now all be living our lives under the shadow of the Rising Sun. This is your opportunity at the controls of your magnificent P38, armed with six secret weapons, to relive the titanic struggle for supremacy against the battleship Yamato and its legions of defenses.

This game is based on the Battle of Midway, which as all World War II historians will know, happened in 1942... but it would be a bit silly to release a sequel to 1942 which was called 1942, wouldn't it? Ah, well! This game sees you (and a friend if you want) in your P38 Lightning aircraft, taking on the might of the Japanese air force and navy on your own. The graphics and sound effects are better this time but I don't like the music very much. The biggest let-down, though, is that there are only four levels; after that, they just start repeating.
